Pretoria on MyPR: Schizophrenia is genetic, should you be worried?: Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder and often results in psychotic episodes.1 Should you worry about the hereditary nature of the disorder? This is a question healthcare professionals have faced for years, and studies show that it comes down to the genetic make-up of a person living with the disorder.1 Schizophrenia is known to be passed down through generations, but no single gene is responsible.1 Instead, it is a …
